First hello and morph decisions

Welcome to the addiction.

Thanks for the comments all.

I've been looking at adult pictures of all the morphs I had mentioned to see how their hues change. It seems to vary from animal to animal, but both the hypos and mojaves seem to hold their patterns very well. I think it's amazing how each snake's pattern stays the same throughout their life, kind of like a fingerprint.

I'll let everyone know what I choose. Making sure my husbandry is spot-on at home before I have one shipped though. :)

Welcome to the site.

I would find a local reptile show in your area. You can pick up ghosts for a really reasonable price these days. I find them to be one of the best base morphs. Unlike most pastels they seem to get better with age instead of darker.

As every one else said, go with what you like the most. If you can find a show in your area it will make your decision much easier. You will see that one snake at your perfect price range and you will be FORCED to make the purchase.

Happy hunting!

Here is a picture of my ghost when I first got her at around 70 grams.
http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMG_5956.jpg

Here she is now at over 500 grams and growing, she is next to a normal for color comparison.
http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_4874.jpg

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_4916.jpg

They have amazing heads with jet black eyes
http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_4923.jpg

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/...8/IMG_4900.jpg

Those pictures are much appreciated eel588. :)

As far as shows go, I missed the last one in the Portland, OR area in August because I was fishing in Ontario, Canada. The next show isn't until next year in my area. Unless someone finds another show/expo in the PNW area that I haven't found yet, it looks like I'll be ordering the snake online or waiting until the next expo. <shrugs>

Well, I've decided to go with my gut and get the hypo. I love the ghostly, opaque sort of look. Not to mention the bright orange! My fiance liked them the best compared to the mojaves and pastels and such too. She just didn't want an albino with the "scary" red eyes! :)

Talk about difficult though! I mean, all of these ball python morphs are beautiful in their own way. I understand why so many of you on this forum keep more than one.

Thanks once again for the comments. I'll be using the forum more if I have questions and such as time progresses. Six months or more of researching balls has prepared me for this new addition to the house. But that doesn't mean I won't have questions still. ;)

If you want one just as a pet that is really awesome to look at, I would go with a bumblebee. You can purchase a baby male for around 400 to 500, and those look great. Plus, later on down the line if you do decide to breed, you will already have a double gene animal, that looks great, and is an extremely popular mutation. I am also a huge fan of the mojave, if you are looking for just a single gene type of thing. Hope this helps, and welcome to BP.net!!!!